Before administering an epidural medication,the nurse aspirates and suspects that the catheter has migrated into subarachnoid space when:

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Aspiration of more than 1 ml of clear fluid or bloody return means the catheter may have migrated into subarachnoid space or into a vessel (Pasero,1999).Do not inject drug.Notify physician.
Purulent drainage is a sign of infection.Local inflammation and superficial skin infection at insertion site have occurred.

Before Administering an Epidural Medication,the Nurse Aspirates and Suspects That